31.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarralumla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yarralumla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Yarralumla is marked by a high rate of chronic illness, with 31.1% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage ongoing health issues, the area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis, asthma and other long-term conditions are common here, as 31.1% of people have a health issue. However, mental health conditions affect only 6.6% of residents, which is well below the 10% seen across the ACT.
6.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Yarralumla, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has risen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061070/yarralumla/topic/health-disability